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Apparently Cinco de Mayo isn't just a day for celebration and drinking, phone manufacturers like to join in on the fun, too. Sony Ericsson announced a new addition to its Xperia line of phones, the Xperia Acro, the Japanese cousin to the SE Xperia Arc.In a press release, Sony Ericsson told us its new phone would have Android 2.3 on board, huzzah! It's always a good sign to see manufacturers...

Samsung and Verizon have "officially" unveiled the Samsung Droid Charge (see our hands-on from CES), making it available April 28 for $299.99 with a two-year agreement. It will be the second LTE device to hit big red, and I know a lot of folks are waiting for that sweet 4.3 inch SAMOLED plus screen and 4G speeds.Also from the press release, the @droidlanding scavenger hunt kicks off today...

Samsung and Boost Mobile have officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Prevail, Boost Mobile's first Android device. The Prevail is set to offer a great Android experience at Boost Mobile's $50 Monthly Unlimited plan, which holds an appeal that's hard to match.The Prevail is a CDMA device, which hopefully is the first step to getting rid of IDEN across the board at Sprint and her partners. The...

Springpad has updated their Android client, adding in new ways to share your notes and memos, as well as new widget options. Springpad is a popular cross platform service, that stores and sorts your notes and reminders in the cloud, making them easily to access from any Android or iOS device, or your computer desktop. What makes Springpad unique is the way it gathers other pertinent information...

Sony Ericsson has issued a press release today about the horrible disaster in Japan. They express sympathy for the people of Japan, show concern for the 1100 Sony Ericsson employees in Japan, and let us know that the situation is likely to disrupt their supply chain for components.Northern Japan manufactures a large portion of the worlds electronic components, so this news is not unexpected. ...

In an official press release about the new "Gold Standard" CDMA push-to-talk service coming this year, Sprint let everyone know that one of the new featured PTT phones will be an Android model. The details are slim, only stating that it will be "an Android Smartphone with a touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard." Further details say that the featured phones will be from Motorola and Kyocera.While...

Taptu has updated the Android version of their popular news reader to version 1.3, and now brings the customization to a whole 'nother level. The folks at Taptu call it being a "news DJ" and it fits. You can mix your own news feeds from scratch, using Taptu's pre-loaded site feeds (they have thousands of popular blogs, magazines and newspapers), Bing's RSS search and feeds from your Google...

At the Android Developer Conference in San Francisco today, Immersion has released the MOTIV SDK -- bringing the ability to completely customize haptic feedback on Android devices to both OEM's and application developers. The MOTIV SDK brings hundreds of pre-designed haptic effects along with code samples that allow developers to quickly and easily give their applications an extra layer of...

Let's be honest with ourselves -- enterprise level security and Android don't go hand-in-hand. The Exchange policy implementation is getting better, and we understand that Honeycomb brings even more support to the table, but that doesn't help the device you can buy today, or already own, like the Evo 4G or the Galaxy Tab.Good Technology is going to do their best to address this for customers on...

We've been seeing leaks for quite a while, but Sony Ericsson has finally made the Xperia Play official today in Barcelona. It's the first ever Playstation certified device, and the folks from Sony Ericsson are mighty proud of this one, as they should be. It looks like great device, and SE has went all in with their Android product line. The Play has the new Snapdragon, and SE says you'll...

AT&T and Open Feint announced at CES that they would be partnering, and offered up a SDK for interested developers. Now they have announced the details of what they were cooking up, and present the Open Feint Game Channel for Android. Open Feint games are already popular among Android users, and the cross-platform game network has over 15,000 application developers using the service. With...

Verizon wireless announced today that they have completed the first ever voice call over LTE, using a pair of Android powered LG Revolution smartphones. Rumors have been flying about the phone launching with voice and data over LTE, but we can stop those right now -- Verizon will be using 2011 to optimize the process, and "commercial services" will become available in 2012.While on test calls,...

Telenav, makers of popular cross platform turn-by-turn navigation software, has updated their Android application to version 6.2. Many improvements come along for the ride, including improved responsiveness, 22 million new points of interest (all searchable inside the app), a new quick search bar, better voice recognition, and new multiple route suggestions.While we applaud Google for excellent...

It seems a little strange to announce the Motorola Xoom (see our hands-on) twice, but Motorola Mobility's official press release comes with the promotional video attached, and we figure more than a few would want to see it. Again. If you're eyes are quick you can read the fine print that says "additional fees apply" when talking 4G service upgrade. Shouldn't really surprise anyone, but be...

In a press release today, Samsung has announced that CBS will join the ranks and provide content for Samsung Mobile's Media Hub service. Along side other popular providers like MTV, Paramount, Warner Bros, and NBC, Media Hub streams premium content at reasonable prices to enjoy on that SAMOLED display on your Galaxy S smartphone, or the crisp seven inch screen of your Galaxy Tablet. Maybe...

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The day some of us here have been waiting for has finally arrived. Yes, Sprint and HTC have announced the HTC Evo Shift 4G in all it's glory. The HTC EVO Shift 4G will be available exclusively from Sprint on Jan. 9 for $149.99 as was rumored previously. A short run through of the specs is listed below: Android 2.2 5MP autofocus camera and 720p HD camcorder. Wi-Fi 4G data speeds (...

In case a 4.8-inch smartphone isn't big enough for you, Acer is also bringing a seven inch and a 10 inch tablet to market come next April. While it seems like everyone is getting into the Android tablet game, it certainly appears that Acer is doing the hardware up right.The 7-incher will have a dual-core CPU, HDMI out, Flash 10.1 support, a 5 MP rear camera and "HD" front facing camera, all with...

Skyfire has announced the latest version of its cross-platform web browser -- Skyfire 3.0, complete with a new SkyBar designed for social networking. You have programs like RockMelt browser and popular plugins and toolbars on your desktop computer, but Skyfire has brought the idea to Android with a "cloud powered toolbar that allows users to watch video, view related content, and easily share...

Fuze Box has announced its Fuze Meeting software, designed for tablets, that brings virtual conferencing to Android. Fuze Meeting already exists for Android phones, as well as Apple and BlackBerry devices and the desktop, but the latest version has been optimized for use on the Galaxy Tab's 1024x600 screen. Fuze Meeting is not just a chat application. It's an invitation-only virtual meeting,...

Using the new Facebook single sign-on feature, Sibblingz, in partnership with Crowdstar, has announced that it is bringing the popular Facebook game It Girl to Android. For those unfamiliar, It Girl looks like an MMO game designed with the young lady in mind. I predict it will be wildly popular, much like it is (Sibblingz reports over 4.5 million active monthly users) on the Facebook website....

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